First things first: replies to the reviewers. NOTE: I think this is the last time I'll do individual reviews. If you want replies to your review and etc for future chapters, you can always e-mail me or use AIM to say so. (Go to the profile page to get info)
scrb3331: You laughed during the Ring? I haven't seen it, but my sister has. It scared the crap out of her…I remember I had to sleep with her because she was scared. XD
thesrazrbladekisses: Well, technically it's almost impossible for me to update at that point. But you probably already know that. You know you're fights are pretty amusing…:runs off to next reply:
kaoru hiirigizawa: lol! Sure! Free welcome to write your next review in Filipino. If I don't understand, I can refer to my English-Tagalog dictionary. Or I can ask my parents. (to me it's easier to understand when it's said than on paper/computer/screen/etc)
The italics were like flashbacks from the fifth or sixth chapter…when BHK was with Axel. Yeah, since I said that they battled in the clock tower, BHK's memory of the battle ran though his mind. And the memories were there too because of Naminé. Yes, those were part of my connections that my brain makes every now and then. XD
KairiLuv: So you really dislike her? I don't really know how I feel about her. She seems just like a character that I don't know that much. RESEARCH! Yay! You're caught up! And my future chapters are going to be delayed since school is coming up. So I don't think you have nothing to worry about!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything (Kingdom Hearts, Disney, etc) except me!
The key is same as before, so read on!
Chapter Eleven (I can't believe it's chapter 11 already!)
Yuffie picked up the suitcase. She opened the door to the alleyway and took a deep breath. 'Here I go,' she thought. The ninja stepped out on the balcony. She crept from balcony to balcony, careful not to be spotted. She stopped at one of the balconies. Yuffie jumped off and grabbed onto a clothesline that held advertisements instead of clothes. She let go of the line when she was close enough to the ground. The alleyway wasn't filled with people as it was usually for the past year. There were a few people and none of them witnessed Yuffie's 'escape.' Yuffie walked casually out of the alleyway and into the Second District filled with hustle and bustle. She made her way past all the shops and people, who were shoving themselves into stores, chasing their children, or just roaming around. 'Why didn't I used the rooftops?' The female ninja pushed open the door to the First District. 'When's the next ride,' Yuffie wondered. She went inside the synthesis shop and walked up to the nearest moogle.
"Good day! How could we help, kupo?"
"Do you know when the next train ride is?"
"In precisely thirty minutes, kupo."
"Okay. Thanks." Yuffie was disappointed that she couldn't leave any earlier. She walked out of the shop and dragged her suitcase to the World Exit. The Twilight Train was her only chance of getting away; at least she thought it was. Yuffie sat with other future passengers, frequently checking the clock stationed above her seat. "Only five minutes passed?" She sat and stared at the people around her who were engrossed with the newspaper.
Yuffie spotted people running away from the center of the district. Screams filled the air. Yuffie sprinted towards the commotion. She stopped a woman and asked, "Excuse me, ma'am, but what's going on?"
"It's best not to go there, those horrid creatures!" she shrieked.
'Horrid creatures, eh?' Yuffie didn't have the chance to say 'thanks' because the woman was fleeing from the sight. Yuffie continued to move forward.
"AHHHHH! HELP! IT'S ATTACKING ME!" The ninja turned her head in the direction of the cry for help. She staggered back. 'No, it can't be. I thought – how could-'
"HELP!"
Without thinking, Yuffie reached into her back pocket and pulled out three of her shuriken. She threw it at the Shadow, right on the forehead. It disappeared and the enclosed heart was released. The whole district was quiet. Yuffie's heart was racing. 'Could it be true?' She dashed up the stairs the next second and ran into the Second District.
In the Second District, there were no signs of danger. Yuffie was glad that there weren't any Heartless there. She pushed herself through the crowd of people to reach the hotel. Once she came across the doors of the hotel, she burst inside. She ran down the hallway and knocked on the Green Room door.
"Hello! Squall? Cloud?" There was no answer. "The Heartless! They're back!" Yuffie was positive that they would respond to that. But there was only silence. "UGH!" She rushed inside the Red Room to see if Aerith was there. 'Shoot. She's not there either.' Yuffie exited the hotel.
The ninja walked down the streets looking frantically for familiar faces. She would yell for her friends for what seemed like every three yards. Some of the surrounding townspeople would try to ignore her, while some gave her strange looks.
Another screaming fit came from near the fountain. 'Great. Just what I needed.' Yuffie snatched her shuriken and prepared to play 'hero' once more. She jumped down from the upper level to the ground level where the chaos was happening. "GET READY FOR SOME MAJOR BUTT KICKING…Heartless?" Yuffie wasn't greeted by Heartless, but by a more threatening creature.
It stretched towards her and swung its arm against her face. Yuffie was thrashed against the wall. A wound formed right above her jaw line. "You'll pay for that!" Her three shuriken were suspended in the air. The enemy dodged all of them. 'What now? I've used all my shuriken. I guess it's down to my skills and me!'
Yuffie began with a running start. The creature stretched out its arm. Yuffie leaped and grabbed the arm. It pulled its arm back to its normal size.
"You never expected this did you?" All the response she got was a hiss through its rows of teeth. "Where are your manners? Especially in front of a LADY!" The foe was confounded. Yuffie saw her chance and kicked it in the face. It was tossed across the ground and landed into the fountain. In seconds, it disappeared.
"Well that was a success." Yuffie turned around. "Wha – how – I DON'T FEEL LIKE DOING THIS AGAIN!" The friends of the previous enemy confronted her. Before she could react to the situation, the enemies lunged forward and surrounded her. One rammed into her, which caused Yuffie to crash into the ground. Another enemy picked her up and threw her into the fountain. By then, Yuffie was losing conscious. The water turned red. A blue light was the last thing the ninja saw before she closed her eyes.
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The sun rose above the horizon. A new day was before the four warriors. They stood in a horizontal line, awaiting the arrival of their enemies. Each of them was ready to go, prepared for anything.
Hearts were racing in their chests. Mixed thoughts filled the minds. But they knew that they had to do it.
"How longer do we have to stand here!" complained Sora.
"As long as we need to."
"Thanks, Donald. That was a lot of help." Sora's sarcasm was drowned by the sound of pounding. The four of them set their eyes on an army growing by the second. Thousands of Heartless grouped together, marching towards their destination.
They had a leader: one who was large and round. He wore armor colored red blue, and gray. He was walking casually. Closer, and closer, and closer he was to Sora. Soon he was feet away from him.
"PETE?"
"Pete? Who's he?" Sora glanced at his friends for an answer, while Pete was fuming of how Sora didn't know who he was.
"Ahem," Pete interrupted before Sora could gain an answer from his friends. "I am Pete, leader of darkness."
"Wha?" Sora had a baffled look on his face.
"I – AM – THE - LEADER – OF – DARKNESS."
"Yeah, yeah, I know that. B-but how?"
"See, Mickey-"
"KING Mickey," Donald corrected.
Pete ignored Donald and continued with his story. "And I were rivals, from the first day we met. He would always get the best of me. But now, darkness belongs to Pete, the future ruler! I shall get revenge on Mickey and wipe light off the universe! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! And I'll start by eliminating you." In a flash, Pete disappeared and was replaced by Heartless.
"Let's take care of these guys!" Sora hurled the keyblade at the charging Heartless. The team split up and the long battle began.
Sora took on more than one Heartless at a time. It seemed like he was going through a routine of defeating them. He slashed his keyblade at the Heartless in front of him. He blocked an attack from behind and lashed a spinning attack on the ones around him. Sora was dizzy from the spin and dropped the keyblade.
The Heartless took advantage. They jumped on Sora and made him fall to the ground. He was hit on every attack that the Heartless released. He tried to grab the keyblade but it was out of reach. "ARGGGGGGG!" A piercing pain was injected into his shoulder. He curled up trying to ease the pain.
More Heartless crowded around him and seemed that every one of them wanted to create the last blow. One Heartless saw its chance and stabbed Sora in the back. Sora screamed with agony.
He was too weak: too weak to fight back; too weak to save the universe; too weak to save his friends.
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OKAY! I really needed to update so yeah…my foot's asleep. XD Well I've been real busy and KHII is gonna come out sometime, probably the time I finish the next chapter. Oh well…sorry for the short chappie.
I left you at a cliffy, sort of, but anyway, I think I lost my writing touch. No seriously. I think I did.
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